April 1975 General Conference Music

Apr 4–6, 1975

Talks and media from this conference are available at ChurchofJesusChrist.org or in Gospel Library.
Streaming video is on the LDS General Conference YouTube channel.
A PDF conference report is available at Archive.org.

Regular Sessions

Friday Morning Session
Friday, Apr 4, 1975, 10:00 AM

Friday Afternoon Session
Friday, Apr 4, 1975, 2:00 PM

Saturday Morning Session
Saturday, Apr 5, 1975, 10:00 AM

Saturday Afternoon Session
Saturday, Apr 5, 1975, 2:00 PM

Sunday Morning Session
Sunday, Apr 6, 1975, 10:00 AM

Sunday Afternoon Session
Sunday, Apr 6, 1975, 2:00 PM

Other Sessions

Welfare Services Session
Saturday, Apr 5, 1975, 7:00 AM

General Priesthood Meeting
Saturday, Apr 5, 1975, 7:00 PM

Summary of Conference Music

The Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir furnished the choral numbers for the Friday morning, Saturday morning, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon sessions of the conference, with Jerold Ottley, conductor.

The Logan LDS Institute Choir, under the direction of Douglas Jenkins and James L. Bradley sang at the Friday afternoon session.

The choral music for the Saturday afternoon session was provided by the Primary Children’s Chorus of the Wilford and Cottonwood Regions, with Sister Patricia Maughan conducting.

At the General Priesthood meeting on Saturday evening the Returned Missionary Male Choir furnished the music, directed by Ladd R. Cropper.

Prelude, postlude and interlude music, and accompaniments on the Tabernacle organ throughout the conference sessions were played by Alexander Schreiner, Robert Cundick and Roy M. Darley, Tabernacle Organists.


From the April 1975 Conference Report booklet


Friday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Shall I Not Sing to God Sing Praises

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Send Forth Thy Spirit

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Unknown

Music: Joseph Schuetky

Trans.: Arthur Hilton (from Latin)

Praise to the Lord

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joachim Neander

Music: Stralsund Gesangbuch, 1665

The Voice of God Again Is Heard

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

How Excellent Thy Name

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Howard Hanson

Music: Howard Hanson

High on the Mountain Top (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joel H. Johnson

Music: Ebenezer Beesley

And the Glory of the Lord

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: George Frideric Handel; Charles Jennens

Music: George Frideric Handel

Praise Ye the Lord

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Isaac Watts

Music: Evan Stephens

The Twenty-third Psalm

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Solo: Craig Jessop

Words: Unknown

Music: Unknown

Friday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Arise, O Glorious Zion

Artist: Logan Institute Choir

Words: William G. Mills

Music: George Careless

Come, Come Ye Saints

Artist: Logan Institute Choir

Words: William Clayton

Music: English folk song

The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning (Congregational)

Artist: Logan Institute Choir

Words: William W. Phelps

Music: English melody

If With All Your Hearts

Artist: Logan Institute Choir

Words: Julius Schubring

Music: Felix Mendelssohn

Saturday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

For the Strength of the Hills

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Felicia D. Hemans; Edward L. Sloan (adapter)

Music: Evan Stephens

For I Am Called By Thy Name

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Crawford Gates

Music: Crawford Gates

Redeemer of Israel (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Joseph Swain; William W. Phelps (adapter)

Music: Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Wyeth, 1813; Freeman Lewis

Still, Still With Thee

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Music: Harry Shelley

Saturday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

The Sacred Grove

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Joan D. Campbell

Music: Hal K. Campbell

In Perfect Faith

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Wallace F. Bennett

Music: Margaret C. Richards

A Prayer Song

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Robert P. Manookin

Music: Robert P. Manookin

Hear Us Heavenly Father

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Ralph A. Sheffield Jr.

Music: Ralph A. Sheffield Jr.

O How Lovely Was The Morning (Congregational)

Artist: Primary choir

Words: George Manwaring

Music: Sylvanus Billings Pond

The Still Small Voice

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Merrill Bradshaw

Music: Merrill Bradshaw

I Know My Father Lives

Artist: Primary choir

Words: Reid N. Nibley

Music: Reid N. Nibley

General Priesthood Meeting(Return to top) Download Stream Online

O Home Beloved, Where’er I Wander

Artist: Returned missionaries male choir

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Joseph Parry

I Need Thee Every Hour

Artist: Returned missionaries male choir

Words: Annie S. Hawks

Music: Robert Lowry

I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Congregational)

Artist: Returned missionaries male choir

Words: Samuel Medley

Music: Lewis D. Edwards

Almighty God of Our Fathers

Artist: Returned missionaries male choir

Words: Will James

Music: Will James

Sunday Morning Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

The Heavens Resound

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert

Music: Ludwig van Beethoven

Sing Unto God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Thomas Morell

Music: George Frideric Handel

O Lord Most Holy

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Arthur Ryder

Music: César Franck

Arise, My Soul, Arise

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Wesley; Wesley’s Collection

Music: George Careless

Oh Say, What Is Truth? (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: John Jaques

Music: Ellen Knowles Melling

He Who Would Valiant Be

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

An Angel From on High

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Parley P. Pratt

Music: John E. Tullidge

Be Still and Know That I Am God

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Janice Kapp Perry

Music: Janice Kapp Perry

Sunday Afternoon Session(Return to top) Download Stream Online

Let the Mountains Shout for Joy

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Evan Stephens

Music: Evan Stephens

Lord Hear Our Prayer

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet (Congregational)

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: William Fowler

Music: Caroline E. Sheridan Norton

O Divine Redeemer

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Words: Charles Gounod

Music: Charles Gounod